“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is You-er than You.” – Dr. Seuss

“That moment when you learn that your sweet little boy is growing up… and now find his ‘pop offs’ amusing.” – Simone Parker, Parenting Joys

“Today’s parenting hack: How to make a toy appealing – 1. Start packing toy away, 2. Give toy to a sibling, 3. Lose toy” – Simone Parker, Parenting Joys

“Please know that you are not alone.” – Simone Parker, Parenting Joys

“Dear Mum, Do something for YOU today! Thank you, Future Mum” – Simone Parker, Parenting Joys

“Everyone is all like, ‘Hello Spring!’ and I’m over here like, ‘So we meet again… magpie swooping season.” – Simone Parker, Parenting Joys

“A weekend well spent, brings a week of… playing catch-up on laundry, food shopping housework…” – Simone Parker, Parenting Joys

“Parenting thought for the day: Why do they bother making play dough in different colours?” – Simone Parker, Parenting Joys

“Me at naptime: ‘You need a nap! You need a nap! Everybody needs a nap!”

“Wait not for tomorrow. Gather from today the roses of life.” – Unknown

“Kudos to those who have a meal plan for the week, while I’m over here asking my 3yo what we should have for dinner… again.” – Simone Parker, Parenting Joys

“When making the decision to give our son a sibling, I never imagined it would mean spending my days saying, ‘please stop roaring at your brother’.” – Simone Parker, Parenting Joys

“There’s no way to be a perfect Mother and a million ways to be a good one.” – Jill Churchill

“Twin Mum Life: Feed, feed. Sleep, sleep. Change, change. Repeat.” – Simone Parker, Parenting Joys

“‘It’s raining, it’s pouring’ was definitely written by a mum who was awake most of the night, sharing her side of the bed with a toddler who was scared of the rain, while her husband slept soundly next to her.” – Simone Parker, Parenting Joys

“‘And though she be but little, she is fierce’, I whispered to the pieces of tissue covering the wet laundry.” – Simone Parker, Parenting Joys

“That parenting moment that melts your heart, whether it’s in a look, a kiss, a cuddle, a gentle touch, or in their words… when your child says, ‘I love you’.” – Simone Parker, Parenting Joys

“Living with a toddler is like being under permanent surveillance. They are constantly questioning your every move and are always treating you with suspicion.” – Simone Parker, Parenting Joys

“Cherish the moments for they too, become memories.” – L. Kaliski

“When a song comes on, and the lyrics match what you’re feeling, and it’s like, ‘Yesss! Someone finally understands me!'” – Simone Parker, Parenting Joys

“Toddler Quizmaster Level = Expert” – Simone Parker, Parenting Joys

“Nothing can brighten your day like the sound of baby giggles.” – Simone Parker, Parenting Joys

“Toddlers… because there is no better form of self-reflection than having a little person repeat everything you say.” – Simone Parker, Parenting Joys

“Do one thing everyday that scares you… Like taking a look in the mirror after you’ve answered the door to the postman.” – Simone Parker, Parenting Joys

“A mother is she who can take the place of all others, but whose place no one else can take.” – Cardinal Mermillod

“When your son comes up to you saying that, “you’re broken and need fixing”, and you’re gobsmacked that he can sense that you’ve had a tough week, and then you realise that he has just been watching Bob the Builder.” – Simone Parker, Parenting Joys

“Mealtime with twins requires a lot of skill and concentration… it’s like I’m playing the laughing clown game at a carnival.” – Simone Parker, Parenting Joys

“That moment when… you’re kissing your baby’s soft cheeks… he’s giving you an adoring smile… he reaches up to touch your face… your heart is melting… and then… he yanks your hair.” – Simone Parker, Parenting Joys